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Fugitives » Instances of » From justice » Absalom
Absalom has fled. The servant keeping the watch looked outside. He saw many people coming down the road beside the mountain west of him. Jonadab said: Your Majesty, look! Here come your sons now, just as I told you. As soon as he finished speaking, the king's sons arrived. They cried loudly and the king and all his men also cried very bitterly. read more.
David was sad for a long time because Amnon was dead. Absalom ran away to Geshur. He stayed there for three years with King Talmai the son of Ammihud.
David was sad for a long time because Amnon was dead. Absalom ran away to Geshur. He stayed there for three years with King Talmai the son of Ammihud.
Jonadab » Nephew of david » Comforts david upon the death of amnon
Jonadab son of David's brother Shimea, said: Do not think that all the young men are dead. They have not killed all the king's sons. Only Amnon is dead. Absalom decided to do this the day his half brother raped his sister Tamar. You should not burden your heart with the idea that all the king's sons are dead. Your Majesty, only Amnon is dead. Absalom has fled. The servant keeping the watch looked outside. He saw many people coming down the road beside the mountain west of him. read more.
Jonadab said: Your Majesty, look! Here come your sons now, just as I told you.
Jonadab said: Your Majesty, look! Here come your sons now, just as I told you.
Watchman » Of jerusalem
I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem. They will never be silent day or night. Whoever calls on Jehovah, do not allow yourselves any rest,
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Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices. Together they shout for joy. They will see it with their own eyes when Jehovah returns to Zion.
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We prayed to God and stationed men on watch against them day and night.
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Absalom has fled. The servant keeping the watch looked outside. He saw many people coming down the road beside the mountain west of him.
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David was sitting between the two gates. The watchman walked along the roof of the gate by the wall. He looked at the man running alone. The watchman called and alerted the king. If he is alone, the king said, He has good news to tell. The runner came closer.
I said to them: Do not let the doors of Jerusalem be open till the sun is high and when the watchmen are in their places. Shut the doors and lock them. Let the people of Jerusalem be responsible for the watch, every one in his watch near his house.
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